House V

Building typology: Residential
Year Completed: 2022
Location: Midrand. South Africa.
Interiors: Akara Design Studio

A modern family home has been designed and constructed on a challenging location within an upscale estate that boasts stunning views of the surrounding natural environment and a nearby river. The four-bedroom, two-story house features a cinema room, meditation room, and a home office perfect for remote work. The property also offers access to the great outdoors, all within a secure estate. The house’s stepped profiles are a direct response to the steep slopes of the site, giving it a striking appearance of a three-story house. The overall architecture incorporates passive design strategies and green building solutions such as solar energy generation and rainwater filtration to make the home both water and energy-efficient.

Photos by Sarah de Pina